Politics

István Tiborcz, Hungarian Prime Minister VIktor Orbán’s son-in-law made his debut on the list of the top 100 wealthiest businessmen at the 32nd place. According to napi.hu‘s assessment, he is worth 35 billion Forints (~€107 million) and he is the youngest person on the list. István Tiborcz’s wealth grew mostly …

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed to origo.hu that: US President Donald Trump had invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for a working visit in Washington on 13 May. The meeting will be about energy security, US-Hungarian defence cooperation and bilateral relations, and questions of security in the region. Earlier, …

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, speaking at a conference on migration in Budapest, called for swift action to be taken on migration and border protection and he also called for European unity. “We must act now,” Orbán told the Budapest Migration Conference organized by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium. If European policymakers …

Hungaryʼs governing populist party Fidesz has been suspended by the centre-right European Peopleʼs Party (EPP), the biggest political grouping in the European Parliament, after a vote triggered by what many member parties see as Fideszʼs defiance of EU policies and EPP values, according to breaking reports Wednesday evening. In an …

Artists, sicientists, civilians protect against the fragmantation of the Hungarian Science Academy Budapest, Roosevelt tér. In their opinion the government does not have the task of defining the thoughts and thinking of citizens and also not to highlight the goals of scientific research

Budapest is before mayor election. ( Now the mayor of Budapest is Tarlós István, a FIDESz-man) The opposition had a succesful pre-selection to pick out a common candidate for the biggest democratic opposition parties. Karácsony Gergely won. He is the leaderof the left-green Párbeszéd party and the mayor of Zuglo …

The hungarian government wants to recover its relationship with the USA government with buying from the USA a new military missile system. This can make the Hungarian-Russian relationship tense.

Hungary’s incumbent government secured a sweeping victory in the country’s general election on Sunday. The opposition is disintegrating rapidly: Jobbik head, Socialist head, LMP co-head, and Együtt heads all immediately quit. A triumphant Viktor Orbán took to the stage in front of crowds of party supporters just before midnight after …

ungarians elect a new parliament on Sunday, and it’s a pleasant surprise that the result is in doubt. Strongman Victor Orban still is the favorite, but voters may strike a blow for greater democracy by denying him the wide margin he desires. Mr. Orban hopes to win a two-thirds majority …

Three weeks before the parliamentary elections on April 8, undecided voters seem more ready to make their choices, as their percentage among all voters has shrunk by 4 percentage points in the latest poll by Závecz Research. Meanwhile, governing Fidesz has lost some support, but is still overwhelming compared to …

A company owned by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s father was awarded a USD 1.2 million state contract despite Orbán’s claim that his family stays away from state tenders, investigative journalism group Direkt36 reports. “I am very surprised that you claim that there is a project funded by the European Union, …

Nearly Ft 5 billion of taxpayers’ money was spent on government propaganda in the third quarter of 2017, HirTV said on Thursday, citing Cabinet Office advertisement costs data obtained by Átlátszó. Most of that amount has landed at media firms close to the government, it added. The government’s campaign against …

Fidesz has further improved its positions among all voters in Hungary in November, while the rate of undecided has not changed since July, a poll by Závecz Research shows. Apart from Fidesz, now at 31%, the only party that has grown since July, however slightly, is the Democratic Coalition (DK), …

Serious security preparations are taking place in connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest, said Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto here on Friday at a press conference. The Russian president is coming to Hungary on Monday Aug 28th, basically because of the opening ceremony …

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held an extraordinary press conference this morning at which he announced that he has summoned Hungaryʼs ambassador to the Netherlands home for consultations after Dutch Ambassador to Hungary Gajus Scheltema voiced strong criticisms of the Hungarian government in a newspaper interview. As …

Israel’s ambassador to Hungary denounced the campaign, but hours later Israel’s foreign ministry issued a statement critical of Soros. The Hungarian government launched a poster campaign vilifying the billionaire George Soros. Large posters of the philanthropist appeared all over Hungary in recent days. Soros is depicted smiling, with the text “Let’s …

A conservative commentator quotes earlier statements by Italian left-wing leader Matteo Renzi who used to condemn Hungary for building a fence along its southern borders and who now complains that Italy cannot cope with the inflow of migrants from Africa. On Mandiner, Gellért Rajcsányi welcomes former Italian Prime Minister Matteo …

The basement is filled with tables, mismatched chairs and a worn sofa. This former hair salon near Budapest’s main train station lacks flair, except for the fact that it’s now home to Hungary’s Momentum Party, led by 28-year-old András Fekete-Győr. “We still work to make it cozier, but it looks …

Xpatloop reports: The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár …

xpatloop.com reports according an article from Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter: Commenting on the United States decision to quit the Paris Climate Agreement, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was “shocked” and noted “the Hungarian consensus” that “climate change is a reality, it is a threat and it is of …

Mtva.hu reports: Andrew Cuomo, the governor of the State of New York, said on Wednesday he is ready for talks with the Hungarian government on the Central European University (CEU). “An agreement to keep CEU in Budapest as a free institution is in everyone’s best interests, and I stand ready …

Budapestbeacon reports: Turkey’s state news agency has revealed that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán joined the ranks of leaders of several autocratic states as he congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a narrow referendum victory on Sunday. The news was first reported by Turkey’s Anadolu Agency news wire which was noticed by …

Foreignaffairs.com reports: On March 20, the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg in Russia revoked the license of European University at St. Petersburg (EUSP), leaving its small body of mostly Russian students in limbo as to whether they will be able to complete their studies. The decision came after unscheduled inspections …

hungarytoday.hu reports : Following an inconclusive first round of voting, the Hungarian National Assembly has elected current President János Áder to a second five-year term. In Hungary, the President of the Republic is a chiefly ceremonial position, one that is voted on by the National Assembly. In order to become …

The meeting, which was also attended by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, was focused on the financing of the Hungarian-Iranian economic programs , which involves developing cooperation in interbank crediting and making import licensing more flexible.  The sides confirmed decisions made at the inaugural meeting of the Hungarian-Iranian economic mixed committee earlier …

Hungary is trusted, stable and solvent partner, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest. “It is in our interests to cooperate,” Putin said. “We will find a way to implement gas supplies. I’d like to depoliticise issues that are purely …

Budapest, February 2 (MTI) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Budapest on an official visit in the early afternoon on Thursday. Putin’s talks will focus on economic, energy and cultural issues, the Hungarian foreign minister said earlier. His schedule includes a closed-door-meeting followed by a plenary discussion. The Russian …

Europe is going in the wrong direction but there is an opportunity to reform the bloc and “make Europe great again”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event in Brussels. Orbán said the primary question is to what extent Europe and the European Union are ready to adapt to …

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a letter congratulating Donald Trump on his inauguration as the new president of the United States. “Your historic election victory gives you a strong mandate from the American people to bring about change,” he said. The prime minister said that the world faces enormous challenges, …

President of Russia scheduled to be in Budapest on February 2nd. Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Lázár said Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó would leave for Moscow next week to make preparations for the presidential visit. Lázár said Putin’s visit was part of a fixture of annual meetings in which …